GOES (AWAY) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

goes (away)

verb

Definition of goes (away)

present tense third-person singular of go (away)

as in disappears

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Notice when curiosity becomes discomfort, reciprocity disappears or the conversation shifts toward caring for you.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Then the phone disappears and suddenly every one of them becomes very important.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of disappears

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In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), a 3D printing method, a laser selectively melts layers of metal powder to form complex internal passages and cavities.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Once the snow melts fully, the season starts up once again, typically in April or May.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of melts

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In comparison, carb-heavy or sugary foods like pasta and candy cause a sharp blood glucose spike that quickly fades, taking your energy with it.

— Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2026
The best possibilities remain appealing after the excitement fades and the practical part finally enters the room.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fades

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Cora, the granddaughter of a woman kidnapped from West Africa and sold into slavery, flees her captor’s plantation, plunging her into the book’s alternate steampunk reality where she is pursued by the merciless slave catcher Ridgeway.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
As the dust settles, John flees, but Zoe comes with a gun to finish off Hal in the rubble.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of flees

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Charles breaks up a fight between Russell Kind and Eli James and for the first time in history, Russell has a right to be angry.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
When the ice breaks up in spring, the water in a lake begins what is commonly called a turnover.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Definition of breaks up

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